Avril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne burst onto the music scene as a skateboarding tomboy who topped the charts in 2002 with her breakout single, "Complicated. " The self-proclaimed punk princess ushered in a new era of the...
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Toronto hitmakers Magic! will lead the way at Canada's Juno Awards in March (15) after snagging five nominations. The Rude group has picked up nods for Juno Fan Choice, Best Single, Best Breakthrough Group, Best Songwriter and Best Pop Album.
Meanwhile, Kiesza has landed four nominations, including Best Single and Best Video of the Year.
Competing with MAGIC! for the coveted Best Pop Album prize will be Avril Lavigne, Down With Webster!, Lights and Nikki Yanofsky, while Bryan Adams, Deadmau5, Leonard Cohen, Sarah McLachlan and The Weeknd will battle for Best Artist.
Katy Perry, Lorde, One Direction, Sam Smith and Taylor Swift will compete for the Best International Album award.
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences' Juno Awards will be presented at a ceremony in Hamilton, Ontario on 15 March (15).

After over 600 performances, the cast of Glee is getting ready to sing their final song. With the sixth and last season premiering, we're counting down the best musical numbers that the members of New Directions have done over the years.
15. "This Is the New Year" - New Directions
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This song is just pure joy.
14. "The Scientist" - Rachel, Finn, Kurt, Blaine, Santana, Brittany, Will and Emma
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All four of the show's main couples breaking up at the same time was a bit too much for us to take.
13. "All You Need Is Love" - Blaine
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Blaine really went all out for his proposal to Kurt.
12. "We Are Young" - New Directions
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Glee covered this song before it became overplayed.
11. "Rumour Has It/Someone Like You" - Mercedes, Santana and Brittany
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It's hard to take on Adele, but this mash-up is flawless.
10. "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" - New Directions
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This perfomance helped the New Directions finally win the national title - and well deserved.
9. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" - Kurt
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Kurt singing about his hospitalized father made us teary.
8. "River Deep - Mountain High" - Santana and Mercedes
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Why haven't these two had more duets?!
7. Journey Medley - New Directions
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Journey is old school, but they have some great songs.
6. "Keep Holding On" - New Directions
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Sorry Avril Lavigne, but the Glee version of your song is better.
5. "Make You Feel My Love" - Rachel
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Knowing that Lea Michele chose to sing this in honor of her late boyfriend Cory Monteith makes it all the more heartbreaking.
4. "Teenage Dream" - Blaine/The Warblers
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The moment we all fell in love with Darren Criss.
3. "Somebody to Love" - New Directions
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Mercedes hitting that big note at the end gives us chills every time.
2. "Don't Rain on My Parade" - Rachel
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A show-stopping number in which Rachel blows everyone away with her star power.
1. "Don't Stop Believin'" - New Directions
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The classic, quintessential Glee song - hopeful, happy and it makes you want to sing along.
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Singer Avril Lavigne has blasted "hilarious" rumours that she is undergoing treatment for substance abuse. The Sk8er Boi hitmaker took to Twitter.com to refute multiple U.S. reports suggesting she is being treated for substance abuse and depression as a result of her split from husband Chad Kroeger.
Rumours have long-circulated that the star has broken up with the Nickelback frontman, who insisted in an interview last month (Nov14) that they are still together.
Lavigne laughed off the suggestion and insisted her only addiction is the music of festive crooner Bing Crosby before wishing her followers on the microblogging site a merry Christmas.
She writes, "The rehab RUMORS are hilarious! The only thing I'm addicted to right now is Bing Crosby. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! and to all a goodnight!"

Singer Avril Lavigne has reportedly revealed to a fan she is suffering from an undisclosed illness. The Sk8er Boi hitmaker hit headlines on Sunday (07Dec14) when Twitter.com user @AvrilMusicChart posted a private conversation she reportedly had with Lavigne asking her about new music.
The Canadian reportedly responded, "I feel bad because I haven't been able to say anything to the fans to let them no (sic) why I've been absent. I'm torn as I'm quite private... I'm not feeling well. I'm having some health issues. So please keep me in your prayers."
After the social media user posted the conversation, well wishes began to pour in for Lavigne, prompting her to reply, "thank you."
Lavigne has not released any details about her reported health issues.
A representative for the singer did not disclose anything about the illness or its severity to Billboard.com when asked for comment.

Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger had to assure his father he is not splitting from wife Avril Lavigne after the recent break-up rumours gave his dad sleepless nights. The rocker married the pop star last year (13) but they were recently rumoured to be on the verge of the split after they appeared to cut contact on social media.
However, Kroeger is adamant the marriage is still going strong a year after the wedding, and reveals his father has been badly affected by the gossip.
He tells Etonline.com, "You know my dad calls me up and he's just like, 'I haven't slept in two days, what's going on?' I'm like, 'Dad you're not buying all this c**p are you?' You know, I get to hear all the rumour mill stuff. I find it very amusing."
Kroeger goes on to compare celebrity gossip to life in high school, adding, "All that rumour c**p. All that stuff that people say behind each other's backs is minuscule, pales in comparison to the world of celebrity or being married to a celebrity. That's high school multiplied exponentially. It's ridiculous. How many times has Jennifer Aniston been pregnant this year? A dozen?... Let's start a new rumour: I'm pregnant."

Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger appears to have dismissed rumours of trouble in his marriage to Avril Lavigne by posting a cryptic message on Twitter.com on the eve of his wife's 30th birthday. The rocker wed Lavigne last summer (13) after a whirlwind romance, but the couple hit headlines for all the wrong reasons earlier this month (Sep14) when tabloid reports suggested the singers were heading for a split.
A source told Us Weekly magazine, "He (Kroeger) has been going around L.A. (Los Angeles) telling people that they are divorcing."
The pair has yet to officially comment on the rocky relationship rumours, but Kroeger took to his band's Twitter.com blog on Friday (26Sep14) and appeared to blast the claims in a post which read: "I've been listening to a couple (of) Fleetwood Mac and Guns N Roses albums recently. RUMORS & LIES ... Too funny - CK".
Lavigne has remained silent on the story, but she celebrated her 30th birthday without her husband on Saturday (28Sep14), when she partied at the Bank Nightclub at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas with a group of gal pals, including her sister-in-law Amie Lavigne and best friend Caryn Alpert.
The Sk8er Boi hitmaker, who wore a hot pink mini-dress for her big day, seemed to be in good spirits as she was presented with a sweet treat baked into the shape of a giant cupcake, topped with a large cherry.

Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Aniston and ex-boyfriend 50 Cent helped comedienne Chelsea Handler wrap up her late-night E! TV show, Chelsea Lately, after seven years on Tuesday (26Aug14). Bullock and Aniston joined another of Handler's best pals, actress Mary McCormack, to stage a mock intervention and hold the host exactly what they thought of her.
McCormack blamed the funny lady for wrecking her acting career and landing her with a bad reputation, while Aniston criticised Handler for stealing "everything I do", adding, "I introduced you to my yoga teacher (and) you stole my yoga teacher," and, "You're not fooling anyone with those blue eyes... I mean seriously, who dyes their eyes? That's just weird."
The former Friends star then took aim at her pal's hygiene issues, explaining, "My security guard caught you douching with Listerine!"
Bullock, who told Handler "You still scare me a little", scolded her pal for teasing lesbians, adding, "You're either into girls or you're not".
The Gravity star then brought Handler's "ex-lover" 50 Cent onto the studio stage, insisting he was the last thing that was cool about the host.
The comedienne appeared thrilled to see her ex, who she admitted she hadn't seen since they split.
She told the rapper, "I wanted to apologise because I did end our relationship abruptly and I know you didn't come on the show for many years... but I want you to know that I have not dated a black man since.
"They say, 'Once you go black, you never go back...' You come running back!"
She then joked, "But seriously, are you over me?"
The rapper then performed new single Watch Me with his rap collective G-Unit before walking off stage hugging his ex, who could be heard saying, "Thanks, babe."
Handler wrapped up the hour-long special with a performance from Miley Cyrus, who sang Roy Orbison's It's Over, dressed in a western style shirt and red pants, before Gwen Stefani led an all-star choir with a send-off spoof of USA For Africa's We Are The World.
The celebrities who joined her, Handler, 50 Cent, Bullock, Aniston and McCormack onstage included Vanessa Hudgens, Fergie, Trace Adkins, Avril Lavigne, Gerard Butler, Alanis Morissette, Kate Beckinsale, Justin Theroux, Selena Gomez, Melissa McCarthy, Dave Grohl, Leann Rimes, Sammy Hagar, Chloe Grace Moretz, Johnny Knoxville, astronaut Buzz Aldrin and Anna Faris.

Napalm Death frontman Barney Greenway is thrilled by the election of Joko Widodo as Indonesia's new leader after learning he's a huge fan of his band. Unlike many global presidents, who enjoy more mainstream music, Widodo has been open about his love for thrash metal acts like Napalm Death, Lamb of God and Slayer.
And Greenway admits he's thrilled to learn that such a powerful force is a fan.
He tells Billboard.com, "I heard about it (election) a few months ago and kind of laughed it off. If you know anything about Napalm Death, you know we are very critical about the mechanisms (of politics)... It was really a long shot that he was going to get anywhere near (the election), so I don't think anybody really took it too seriously. He was very much an outsider and then, all of a sudden, he was getting close and they were saying he was going to win. It's quite curious."
Greenway is hoping Indonesia's new President becomes a man of his promises, and cleans up corruption and human rights issues in his country.
The rocker adds, "It seems as if, with all due respect, there's a lot to deal with in Indonesia. The human rights issues are quite a big one there... Also, of course, (there are) big ecological issues with the deforestation... You do not have to scratch the surface to see that there was some fairly sort of sinister things going on. One thing he's got to tackle, in my personal opinion, is striking the death penalty. I would direct that at any country aspiring to make a more humane place for everybody.
"If he can really get to grips with that, and push aside some of the more dictatorial elements of politics over there, I think he'll be one of the first politicians that I've really felt quite warm to, so we'll see."
The Napalm Death frontman is looking forward to returning to Indonesia after discovering his band is one of the most popular acts there: "Napalm Death has been to Indonesia a few times. We were actually the first of this kind of genre of music (to go there), and the people were fantastic, they were brilliant.
"It was really strange because, at the time, there were people like Avril Lavigne and Simple Plan who played right before us, and we actually drew twice as many people as them, which goes to show people's music agendas (there) are a little bit different. It was fantastic, the people who were there went out on a limb to make us feel welcome. We don't ask for much, but they really tried their best and it was a really good gig. It was the first time I left a gig in a speedboat."

"I still can't believe my 1 year anniversary gift. 17 carat emerald cut... Wow. I love my hubby." Singer Avril Lavigne gushes over the extravagant present her rocker husband Chad Kroeger gave her to celebrate their first wedding anniversary, which was on 1 July (14).

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Avril Lavigne burst onto the music scene as a skateboarding tomboy who topped the charts in 2002 with her breakout single, "Complicated. " The self-proclaimed punk princess ushered in a new era of the teen pop star, one who fell somewhere between Britney Spears' flirty sensuality and Alanis Morissette's confessional angst. Lavigne proudly wore her tank-top-and-necktie ensemble as she belted out songs about first love, heartbreak and skater boys. Her music progressively matured with subsequent albums <i>Under My Skin</i> (2004) and <i>The Best Damn Thing</i> (2007), which kept Lavigne at the top of the charts. She hit a few speed bumps along the way, from her failed marriage with rocker Deryck Whibley, to accusations of plagiarism from other artists, yet Lavigne consistently held her head high and focused on entertaining her fans through music and other successful ventures. By the time she released her signature track "Girlfriend" in 2007, Lavigne had carved out her place in pop culture as an influential artist and songwriter.